PIA23689: Kepler Planet 1649c Artist's Illustration From Space


Kepler Planet 1649c Artist’s Illustration From Space

Caption:

This artist's concept shows exoplanet Kepler-1649c orbiting around its host red dwarf star. This exoplanet is in its star's habitable zone (the distance where liquid water could exist on the planet's surface) and is the closest to Earth in size and temperature found yet in Kepler's data.

Background Info:

For more information on the Kepler mission, visit www.nasa.gov/Kepler .

For more information about exoplanets, visit https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/ .

Cataloging Keywords:

Name Value Additional Values
Target Kepler-1649
System Kepler-1649
Target Type Exoplanet
Mission Kepler
Instrument Host Kepler
Host Type Space Telescope
Instrument
Detector
Extra Keywords Artwork, Color, Infrared, Orbit, Water
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2020-04-15
Date in Caption
Image Credit NASA/Ames Research Center/Daniel Rutter
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA23689
Identifier PIA23689